With a playoff game on the line, Riverton rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Syracuse Titans. Considering Riverton has won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cooper Hansen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Alex Vernon was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Dylan Zullo, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On Syracuse's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Broc Hopkins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Riverton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Syracuse, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-13-1.
As of now, neither Riverton nor Syracuse have any future games scheduled.
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